Inflation rates for specific categories

Inflation-adjusted measures

News headlines from 1850

Politics and news often influence economic performance. Here's what was happening at the time:

The first National Women's Rights Convention takes place in Wocester, Massachusetts.

The California Exchange is opened.

Britain blockades Piraeus, a Greek port.

The HMS Investigator sets sail from Woolwich, England, becoming the first ship to explore the Northwest Passage.

Inflation Data Source

Raw data for these calculations comes from
the Bureau of Labor Statistics'
Consumer Price Index
(CPI), established in 1913. Inflation data from 1665 to
1912 is sourced from a historical study conducted by political science
professor Robert Sahr at Oregon State University.